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Larvicidal potential, phytochemical composition, and molecular docking analysis of Panicum repens as a natural insecticide [PDF]

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria and dengue fever, remain a significant public health concern, especially in developing regions. The limitations of synthetic insecticides, such as resistance and environmental impact, have driven the search for ...
M. Babu, P.K. Kaleena, T. Abirami, K. Velu, A. Janaki, F.A. Al-Mekhlafi, N. Abutaha, F.A. Alzahrani, S.M.R. Kewedar   +8 more
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Naturally Occurring Insecticides, Myristicin, an Insecticide and Synergist Occurring Naturally in the Edible Parts of Parsnips

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 1963
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Lichtenstein, E-P., Casida, J.E.
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Field margins and botanical insecticides enhance Lablab purpureus yield by reducing aphid and supporting natural enemies [PDF]

, 2022
Botanical insecticides offer an environmentally benign insect pest management option for field crops with reduced impacts on natural enemies of pests and pollinators while botanically rich field margins can augment their abundance.
Mulwa, Richard M. S., Richard M. S. Mulwa, Arnold, Sarah E. J., Joshua O. Ogendo, Steven R. Belmain, Sarah E. J. Arnold, Ochieng, Lawrence O., Ogendo, Joshua O., Stevenson, Philip C., Philip K. Bett, Belmain, Steven R., Philip C. Stevenson, Nyaanga, Jane G., Jane G. Nyaanga, Lawrence O. Ochieng, Bett, Philip K., Cheruiyot, Erick K., Cheruiyot, Eric K., Erick K. Cheruiyot   +18 more
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Persea indica as a natural source of the insecticide ryanodol [PDF]

Phytochemistry, 1993
We gratefully acknowledge A. Fernández, Director of Garajonay National Park (ICONA) for his constant support. We also thank M. J. Contreras and the Park Rangers for their assistance in plant collection, S. Carlin for editing the english language and P. Ewscoubas for his constructive comments.
González-Coloma, Azucena, Cabrera, Raimundo, Socorro-Monzón, Ana R., Fraga, Braulio M.   +3 more
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Comparability between insecticide resistance bioassays for mosquito vectors : time to review current methodology? [PDF]

, 2015
Insecticides play an integral role in the control of mosquito-borne diseases. With resistance to insecticides on the rise, surveillance of the target population for optimal choice of insecticides is a necessity.
Müller, Pie, Malone, David, David Malone, Owusu, Henry F, Jančáryová, Danica, Henry F Owusu, Pie Müller, Owusu, Henry F., Danica Jančáryová   +8 more
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Evaluation of some microbial agents, natural and chemical compounds for controlling tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Journal of Plant Protection Research, 2016
Solanaceous plants have a great economic impact in Egypt. These groups of plants include potatoes, tomatoes and eggplants. The new invasive pest of tomatoes, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) causes the greatest crop losses which can range from 60 to 100%.
Abd El-Ghany Nesreen M., Abdel-Razek Atef Sayed, Ebadah Ibrahim M.A., Mahmoud Youssf A.   +3 more
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Biological Control May Fail on Pests Applied with High Doses of Insecticides: Effects of Sub-Lethal Concentrations of a Pyrethroid on the Host-Searching Behavior of the Aphid Parasitoid Aphidius colemani (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) on Aphid Pests

Agriculture, 2021
The use of synthetic insecticides may cause failures in the biological control of insect pests due to undesired side effects on natural enemies and the rapid evolution of insecticide resistance in agroecosystems.
Armando Alfaro-Tapia, Jeniffer K. Alvarez-Baca, Eduardo Fuentes-Contreras, Christian C. Figueroa   +3 more
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Factors affecting the rotational use of insecticides for the management of resistance in mosquitoes [PDF]

The rotation of the use of chemically unrelated insecticides has been advocated to delay the build up of resistance. To examine this concept in the laboratory, Anopheles albimanus and Culex guinquefasciatus were subjected
Kasim, S H
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Sex allocation theory reveals a hidden cost of neonicotinoid exposure in a parasitoid wasp [PDF]

, 2015
P.R.W. was funded by the University of Stirling, C.V.B. and S.M.G. were funded by Nuffield Research Placements and N.C., J.G. and D.M.S. were funded by NERC (NE/J024481/1).Sex allocation theory has proved to be one the most successful theories in ...
Whitehorn, Penelope R, Shuker, David M, Whitehorn, Penelope R., Blackburn, Charlotte, David, Shuker M., Blackburn, Charlotte V., Gill, Sophie M., Gill, Sophie, Cook, Nicola, Green, Jade, Shuker, David M., Shuker, D. M.   +11 more
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Residual Efficacy of Two Diatomaceous Earths from Greece for the Control of Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae) on Wheat and Maize

Insects
We evaluated the persistence and efficacy of two different, in granulometry and content of diatoms, diatomaceous earth (DE) formulations (i.e., DE5 and DE6), against two major beetle species of stored products, i.e., Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera ...
Georgia V. Baliota, Christos I. Rumbos, Christos G. Athanassiou   +2 more
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